financial controller

Job Description Job Description We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Financial Controller to lead our accounting and financial reporting functions. This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the company's Co-Presidents. The successful candidate must understand construction accounting, project-based cash flow, progress billing, holdbacks, job costing and the financial demands of managing multiple large construction projects simultaneously. Key Responsibilities ? Oversee the company's complete accounting and financial reporting functions. ? Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management reports. ? Manage month-end and year-end closing procedures, reconciliations, accruals and adjusting entries. ? Prepare and maintain short-term and long-term cash-flow forecasts, including detailed projections of receivables, payables, payroll, union remittances and statutory obligations. ? Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, collections, supplier-payment planning and working-capital requirements. ? Oversee construction progress billings, statutory holdbacks, change-order billing, job costing, committed costs and work-in-progress reporting. ? Monitor project profitability and provide ownership and project management with timely reporting on budgets, actual costs, forecasted costs and projected margins. ? Oversee weekly payroll, employee records, union reporting and union remittances for a large field workforce. ? Ensure the timely and accurate completion of HST filings, payroll remittances, WSIB reporting and other government obligations. ? Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, cash requirements, surety reporting, insurance documentation and financial information requested by lenders. ? Coordinate year-end financial reporting and tax requirements with the company's external accountants. ? Supervise, support and develop the accounting and administrative team. ? Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls, approval procedures and reporting standards. ? Improve accounting processes, reporting tools and financial systems as the company continues to grow. ? Work closely with project managers, estimators, purchasing personnel and field operations to ensure financial information is accurate and complete. Required Qualifications ? Minimum seven years of progressive accounting and financial-management experience. ? Previous experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller or senior accounting manager. ? Direct experience in construction, electrical contracting, mechanical contracting or another project-based contracting business is strongly preferred. ? Strong understanding of construction progress billing, holdbacks, change orders, job costing and work-in-progress reporting. ? Experience managing cash flow and working-capital requirements in a high-volume business. ? Strong knowledge of payroll, union remittances, HST, WSIB and general corporate compliance requirements. ? Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong accounting-system proficiency. ? Experience with QuickBooks, Payworks or comparable accounting and payroll systems is an asset. ? CPA designation is strongly preferred; candidates with substantial relevant construction-accounting experience will also be considered. ? Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving abilities. ? Strong written and verbal communication skills. ? High degree of accuracy, confidentiality, accountability and professional judgment. ? Ability to manage competing priorities and meet firm weekly and monthly deadlines. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a practical and proactive financial leader who is comfortable working directly with company ownership. This person will not simply report historical Location Concord , ON L4K 0A1 Work location On site Salary $ 103,971.9 YEAR annually Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source ZipRecruiter #086a89d8 Various locations Concord, ON